Events
Solidarity with Palestine
On the 29 November, colleagues at the Brighton Reading Room will be hosting the Solidarity with Palestine event - a community event in aid of medical aid for Palestine.
The event takes place on Friday 29 November at 6.30pm in One Church Brighton, Florence Rod (BN1 6DL).
If you would like to attend, please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-with-palestine-learn-eat-dance-registration-1076567555539?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1
The evening includes a Palestinian meal and sweet treats, free bar, a raffle, live music, panel discussions with Dr David Wearing, Prof. Anna Stavrianakis, Dr Nimi Hoffmann and Prof. Lara Montesinos Coleman and the launch of Ghassan Kanafani: Selected Political Writings (Pluto Press, 2024).
Tickets are free but start with a £5 donation and all proceeds from the evening will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians.
Evening Line-up:
Solidarity with Palestine: Learn, Eat, Dance
Brighton Reading Room Friday 29th November from 6.30pm
All proceeds to Medical Aid for Palestinians
6.30pm - Doors
6.45pm - Palestinian meal served and free bar
7pm - Panel Conversation: Genocide in Gaza and the End of the Liberal World Order
Discussion with Dr David Wearing (University of Sussex), Prof. Anna Stavrianakis (Shadow World Investigations/University of Sussex), Dr Nimi Hoffmann (South African Jews for a Free Palestine/University of Sussex), Prof. Lara Montesinos Coleman (Brighton Reading Room/University of Sussex).
8pm - Palestinian puddings and live music
8.30pm - Launch of Ghassan Kanafani: Selected Political Writings(Pluto Press, 2024)
Brief introduction and reading.
9pm - raffle and music/bar
With books available to buy
Panel Conversation: Genocide in Gaza and the End of the Liberal World Order
Western governments, including the UK, have provided military, diplomatic and political support to Israeli’s genocide in Gaza. Their opposition to legal proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) has led many to ask if the current liberal order - bound by human rights, international law, and universal principles - is collapsing. Others, however, maintain that Western efforts to shield Israel from accountability reveal the deeper interests that have long underpinned the international system. In this light, the panel will discuss the background to the current genocide and how the South African case against Israel at the ICJ is part of a broader struggle taking place at the United Nations, in the courts and on the streets.
University of Sussex panel:
Dr David Wearing is an expert on UK foreign relations in the Middle East, and a regular commentator for media such as Sky News, LBC, BBC and Novara. He is author of AngloArabia: How Gulf Wealth Matters to Britain and Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex
Prof. Anna Stavrianakis is Director of Research and Strategy at Shadow World Investigations, author of Taking Aim at the Arms Trade and a contributor to Monstrous Anger of the Guns: How the Global Arms Trade is Ruining the World and What We Can Do about It.She is Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex.
Dr Nimi Hoffmann is a member of South African Jews for a Free Palestine, and Lecturer in International Education and Development at the University of Sussex. She has published on African intellectual communities, social policy and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Prof. Lara Montesinos Coleman is author of Struggles for the Human: Violent Legality and the Politics of Rightsand part of the Brighton Reading Room team. She is Professor of International Law, Ethics and Political Economy at the University of Sussex.
Join us for a time of learning, eating and dancing together, in solidarity with Palestine. Across the course of the evening we will:
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Enjoy a light meal and sweet treats from local Palestinian businesses.
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Hear from a panel of experts about the genocide in Gaza and what it might mean for the future of global politics.
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Learn about the new book Ghassan Kanafani: Selected Political Writings, from our friends at Pluto Press.
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Listen (and/or dance) to live music with a folky vibe.
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Raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians, including a raffle.